Raw Material Music and Media Education Limited
Analysis
Raw Material Music and Media Education Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02807620). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Raw Material Music and Media Education Limited reported income of £1.0m and spending of £468k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £257k to £1.0m (+306%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Raw Material Music and Media Education Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jermyn Street Theatre (£1.0m), The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (£1.0m) and The Rio Centre (Dalston) Limited (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.1%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Reserves of £204k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Charitable activities 1.1%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
To promote education and training in the creative and expressive arts and to advance the educational, physical, cultural and social welfare of young people in particular from disadvantaged inner city areas so that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jermyn Street Theatre | London | £1.0m |
| The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre | Buckinghamshire | £1.0m |
| The Rio Centre (Dalston) Limited | London | £1.0m |
| Gwasanaeth Cerdd Ysgolion Gwynedd a Môn | Gwynedd | £1.0m |